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Biranup Zone, Albany-Fraser Orogen, Western Australia, Australiai
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Biranup ZoneZone (Tectonic)
Albany-Fraser OrogenOrogen
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Kendenup1,292 (2013)
Pemberton1,031 (2012)
Gibson477 (2013)
Deanmill405 (2014)
Jardee175 (2014)


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18 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: {A12+REE3+}{M13+M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: Fetherston, J.M. (2010), Dimension Stone in Western Australia, Vol 2, Dept of Mines and Petroleum, State Government of Western Australia, 2010
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Fetherston, J.M. (2010), Dimension Stone in Western Australia, Vol 2, Dept of Mines and Petroleum, State Government of Western Australia, 2010
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Fetherston, J.M. (2010), Dimension Stone in Western Australia, Vol 2, Dept of Mines and Petroleum, State Government of Western Australia, 2010
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Reference: Department of mines; Department of Mines Western Australia (1990), Geology and Mineral Resources of Western Australia, Geological Survey of Western Australia, Department of Mines Western Australia, State Government of Western Australia, 1990
β“˜ Diamond
Formula: C
Reference: WAMEX Database 2000
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: Fetherston, J.M. (2010), Dimension Stone in Western Australia, Vol 2, Dept of Mines and Petroleum, State Government of Western Australia, 2010
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Reference: Department of mines; Department of Mines Western Australia (1990), Geology and Mineral Resources of Western Australia, Geological Survey of Western Australia, Department of Mines Western Australia, State Government of Western Australia, 1990
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: Fetherston, J.M. (2010), Dimension Stone in Western Australia, Vol 2, Dept of Mines and Petroleum, State Government of Western Australia, 2010
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: WAMEX Database 2000
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
Reference: Geological Survey of Western Australia (1917) Annual Progress Report for 1916.
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Department of mines; Department of Mines Western Australia (1990), Geology and Mineral Resources of Western Australia, Geological Survey of Western Australia, Department of Mines Western Australia, State Government of Western Australia, 1990
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 2, p 462
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 2, p 462
β“˜ 'Mica Group'
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 2, p 462
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Fetherston, J.M. (2010), Dimension Stone in Western Australia, Vol 2, Dept of Mines and Petroleum, State Government of Western Australia, 2010
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 2, p 461
β“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Reference: Department of mines; Department of Mines Western Australia (1990), Geology and Mineral Resources of Western Australia, Geological Survey of Western Australia, Department of Mines Western Australia, State Government of Western Australia, 1990
β“˜ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 2, p 461
β“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Reference: WAMEX Database 2000
β“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Reference: Department of mines; Department of Mines Western Australia (1990), Geology and Mineral Resources of Western Australia, Geological Survey of Western Australia, Department of Mines Western Australia, State Government of Western Australia, 1990
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Department of mines; Department of Mines Western Australia (1990), Geology and Mineral Resources of Western Australia, Geological Survey of Western Australia, Department of Mines Western Australia, State Government of Western Australia, 1990
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Fetherston, J.M. (2010), Dimension Stone in Western Australia, Vol 2, Dept of Mines and Petroleum, State Government of Western Australia, 2010
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Fetherston, J.M. (2010), Dimension Stone in Western Australia, Vol 2, Dept of Mines and Petroleum, State Government of Western Australia, 2010
β“˜ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
Reference: Van De Graaff, W.J.E. & Bunting, J.A. 1975. Neale. Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, 1:250000 Geological Series, Explanatory Notes, Sheet SH.51-4.
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Reference: Department of mines; Department of Mines Western Australia (1990), Geology and Mineral Resources of Western Australia, Geological Survey of Western Australia, Department of Mines Western Australia, State Government of Western Australia, 1990
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Fetherston, J.M. (2010), Dimension Stone in Western Australia, Vol 2, Dept of Mines and Petroleum, State Government of Western Australia, 2010
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: Fetherston, J.M. (2010), Dimension Stone in Western Australia, Vol 2, Dept of Mines and Petroleum, State Government of Western Australia, 2010

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Diamond1.CB.10aC
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
β“˜Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Riebeckite9.DE.25β—»[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Allanite Group'-{A12+REE3+}{M13+M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Mica Group'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Allanite Group{A12+REE3+}{M13+M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ DiamondC
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Allanite Group{A12+REE3+}{M13+M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ Allanite Group{A12+REE3+}{M13+M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences11
Youngest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed48.6 Ma (Eocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Plantagenet138 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Plantagenet - Werillup - Nanarup Limestone141.3 - 38 Ma (Eocene)
Werillup948.6 - 37.2 Ma (Eocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Teinostoma (Eutinochilus)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Tornidae : Teinostoma : Teinostoma (Eutinochilus)48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Leucorhynchia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Skeneidae : Leucorhynchia48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Liotina
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Liotiidae : Liotina48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Angaria (Pseudoninella)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Angaria : Angaria (Pseudoninella)48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Acar
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Acar48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Cimomia felix
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Cimomia : Cimomia felix41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Notogrammatodon cainozoicus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Notogrammatodon : Notogrammatodon cainozoicus48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Tucetona lenticularis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Tucetona : Tucetona lenticularis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Barbatia limatella
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : Barbatia limatella48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Epacrothyris pectoralis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratellidae : Epacrothyris : Epacrothyris pectoralis38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Limopsis chapmani
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Limopsidae : Limopsis : Limopsis chapmani48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
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